Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Clockmadron, settlement Largo
Grid reference
NO 427 087 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
342700 708700
Latitude
56.267404871299846
Longitude
-2.9252461905528
Altitude (metres)
165
County
Fife
Nearby places
St Ann's Well, Ceres (2.25 miles)
St Ann's Bleachfield, Ceres (2.27 miles)
Annfield, settlement Largo (2.42 miles)
Ceres, parish (2.55 miles)
St Andrew's Well, Scoonie (2.98 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It lies near the boundary between Largo and Ceres parishes. See Taylor with Márkus ii, 324-5.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Largo, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Clockmadron
Head name
Clockmadron
Place
Clockmadron, settlement Largo
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Clockmydron 1807, Sasines
Historic formClockmydron Head nameClockmadron PlaceClockmadron, settlement Largo Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceSasines, no. 7853 |
Source code
Sasines
Source title
Sasines
Clockmadron 1855, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formClockmadron Head nameClockmadron PlaceClockmadron, settlement Largo Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Saints in this place-name
Dron. Drónán, Dronnán, Mo Dron (ns) (probable)
Mo Dron (maybe)
Dronnan (maybe)
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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